Day: January 21, 2022

Man attempts suicide outside Supreme Court, sets himself on fire

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A 50-year-old man set himself on fire outside the new building of the Supreme Court on Friday. A50-year-old man tried to end his life by setting himself on fire outside the new building of the Supreme Court on Friday. The man has been identified as Raja Babu Gupta who works at a factory in Noida sector 128. The man received multiple burn injuries and was admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. The reason behind the man setting himself ablaze is not known yet.

Amid Covid surge, Tamil Nadu imposes full lockdown on Sunday

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Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has imposed a complete lockdown in the state on Sunday, January 23. The lockdown will begin at 10 pm on Saturday and remain in place till 5 am on Monday. Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu government has imposed a complete lockdown in the state on Sunday, January 23. The lockdown will begin at 10 pm on Saturday and remain in place till 5 am on Monday. Earlier this month, the Tamil Nadu government had announced complete lockdown…

‘See my face, can’t you’, says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress’s CM candidate in Uttar Pradesh

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday, January 21, hinted at being the CM candidate for the party in the upcoming UP Assembly polls. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday, January 21, hinted at being the CM candidate for the party in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. When asked about the CM face in the state, Priyanka Gandhi said: “Do you see anybody else’s face from the Congress party [in UP]? Dikh to raha hai na sab jagah mera chehra (You can see my face everywhere).” In October last year,…

Republic Day Parade rehearsal 2022: Traffic Advisory, Metro services for Jan 23 | Everything you need to know

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In connection with the Republic Day Celebrations 2022, there will be a full dress parade rehearsal on January 23, 2022 which will start at 9.50 AM on January 23 from Vijay Chowk and will proceed to National Stadium. Here’s a look at the Delhi Police Traffic Advisory and everything you need to know. In connection with the Republic Day Celebrations 2022, there will be a full dress parade rehearsal on January 23, 2022 which will start at 9.50 AM on January 23 from Vijay Chowk and will proceed to National Stadium Delhi Police has…

vivo to support the education of 100 students by providing Rs 10 lakhs worth smartphones along with a cash award

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Vivo in collaboration with Protean (formerly known as NSDL) has announced a fresh phase of the ‘vivo For Education’ program. As part of this phase, vivo will provide 100 vivo smartphones worth INR 10 lakhs and a cash scholarship worth INR 1.5 lakhs to support education of 100 underprivileged kids. Aligned with the Government of India’s objective to support education, the program aims to bridge the social and fiscal divide and support students from low-income families to continue their education. The activity will equip children with a smartphone that can…

Capgemini uses AI to help The Nature Conservancy protect at-risk environments in the Mojave Desert

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Capgemini has announced its pro bono engagement with the Nevada chapter of The Nature Conservancy. As part of this project, Capgemini has helped identify indicators of landscape and ecosystem degradation in the Mojave Desert, and designed and delivered an AI solution to remotely detect and measure the impact of those indicators across the region. The nearly 47 thousand square miles of the Mojave Desert are extraordinarily difficult to monitor, and the ecosystem is experiencing significant damage from the use of unauthorized off-highway vehicles across the landscape. To help The Nature Conservancy…

Biophore to manufacture indigenous ingredients of 

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Biophore India Pharmaceuticals has today announced that they have developed and started manufacturing the key intermediates of Nirmatrelvir, one of the active ingredients of Paxlovid, the latest anti-COVID therapy, approved by the US FDA through the emergency use authorization route. The manufacturing is being done in collaboration with Rakshit Group. This is expected to greatly reduce the dependence on imports, mainly from China, from where these intermediates are being procured currently. Biophore is also manufacturing Nirmatrelvir in a US FDA compliant facility and has announced that they will be filing…

E-campaigning in Assembly polls 2022: A campaign with a byte

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Leaders savvy and unsavvy, freelance techie gunslingers who do saffron in the morning and socialism by night, the smell of virtual cordite… India is seeing its first online-only elections. What do the Digital War Rooms of parties look like? On January 8, the Election Commission of India, while announcing a seven-phased voting calendar for the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, made a parallel ruling that changes the complexion of these assembly elections. No physical rallies and roadshows will be allowed till January 15. The Omicron…

Hindutva vadis’ cowards, spreading hatred on virtual spaces, says Rahul Gandhi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that ‘Hindutvavadis’ are cowards who spread hatred on the internet. Countering the ‘untoward remarks’ on social media, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that those preaching Hindutva are spreading hatred in the cyber world. Calling them cowards, he said they do not have the courage to come out in the open and asked supporters to fight the ‘hatred’. “‘Hindutvavadis’ have been spreading hatred in the cyber world because cowards only attack while hiding. Had they mustered enough courage, they would have come forward. We…

Smoke billowing under AC coach of Visakhapatnam-Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express triggers panic

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Billows of smoke were seen coming from an AC coach of the Visakhapatnam-Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express, triggering panic among passengers on Friday. Panic gripped passengers of the Visakhapatnam-Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express when they saw smoke coming from an AC coach of the train on Friday morning. The smoke was billowing under the S6 coach of the Visakhapatnam-Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express. The loco driver stopped the train near Nekkonda Railway station in Warangal after being informed about the incident. Initial findings suggest that the incident took place due to the breaks…